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Underpayment

ebanks09ebanks09 Member Posts: 2 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
hi I was on incomerelated and changed to esa in 2012 I’ve just had a a payment back dated 2014 I’ve been told that to get back dated to 2012 I will have to wait till next year to claim the extra two years I’ve had nothing in writing just told over the phone but I know people that have been paid from 2011 to 2018 can someone help me 
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 23,140 Disability Gamechanger
    You'll need to contact DWP.
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  • ebanks09ebanks09 Member Posts: 2 Listener
    Ok thankyou
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  • deanjroach84deanjroach84 Member Posts: 14 Listener
    i recieved a 50 page form to complete regarding back payments to 2014 ...... i was wondering how long it takes before you hear any thing back??? 
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  • poppy123456poppy123456 Member Posts: 23,140 Disability Gamechanger
    deanjroach84 said:
    i recieved a 50 page form to complete regarding back payments to 2014 ...... i was wondering how long it takes before you hear any thing back??? 
    I'm not sure why you've asked the same question on multiple threads. Several weeks or more.
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